SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR COURSES TO HELP YOUR COUNCIL TAKE BETTER CLIMATE ACTION
Join us for one of our first Local Climate Academy online training programmes. We have designed these courses to equip you with the knowledge, tools and skills to support your council to reach net zero and lower carbon emissions.
Buy now – LCA full course (on Tuesdays)
Buy now – LCA full course (on Wednesdays)
We understand that councils can be held back from taking climate action by a lack of resources, staff not having the necessary skills and, often, a lack of political will. We recognise, too, that the lack of guidance and finance from national government is challenging. Our courses will demonstrate how it can be possible for councils to take meaningful action despite these barriers and we will be providing information, tools and support to make this happen.
Climate Emergency UK have created the Council Climate Action Scorecards which assess every UK council on its environmental performance. The Scorecards will be used in the Academy’s courses to understand current council climate action. The courses will also include opportunities for councils and communities to learn from each other. Local Climate Academy courses will examine different aspects of a council’s operations and activity including Buildings and Heating, Transport, Planning, Biodiversity, Collaboration and Engagement, Governance and Finance and Waste Reduction and Food.
The Local Climate Academy will be run online and will include talks from leading experts sharing their knowledge and experience from across the sector. Previous speakers at Climate Emergency UK events include representatives from the Climate Change Committee, Scottish Improvement Service and Centre for Alternative Technology.
Our courses will also include opportunities for peer-learning and to learn from the barriers and solutions that have been found along the journeys of different councils. We will be exploring difficulties and good practice found across different types of councils in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland.
The Local Climate Academy is offering two courses to help you help your council to take climate action: The LCA Full Course and the LCA Short Course.
TheLocal Climate Academy Full Course consists of six sessions suitable for newly-elected councillors, people considering standing for election to a local council and community campaigners. This course will help you understand how councils work and how you can help them to lead their communities in the Climate Emergency.
TheLocal Climate Academy Full Course will include:
- Six 90-minute online interactive sessions
- Access to a Slack channel and a WhatsApp group for communication with other participants
- Opportunities to join weekly, informal peer-learning sessions on Zoom
- The award of a certificate at the end of the course
- An invitation to an in-person event in Spring 2024 to meet other participants and share what they have been able to implement since completing the course
Places are limited, so please click on your preferred course below to register now.
The Local Climate Academy Short Course consists offour sessions designed for more experienced councillors and council officers, focussing on how councils can use the climate action scorecards to lower their emissions and identify opportunities in their local areas.
The Local Climate Academy Short Course will include:
- Four 90-minute online interactive sessions
- Access to a WhatsApp group for communication with other participants
- The award of a certificate at the end of the course
- An invitation to an in-person event in Spring 2024 to meet other participants and share what they have been able to implement since completing the course
Places are limited, so please click on your preferred course below to register now.
Places are limited, so please click on your preferred course below to register now.
Local Climate Academy Full Course (Tuesdays 6.30-8pm)
Local Climate Academy Full Course (Wednesdays 5-6.30pm)
Local Climate Academy Short Course (Thursdays 10-11.30am)
Contact Claire at declare@climateemergency.uk or give us a call on 07421 125 241 for more information about the Local Climate Academy. A few subsidised places are available.
Climate Emergency UK is a small not-for-profit organisation which relies on grants and donations to run. The Council Climate Scorecards are free resources, published online and accessible to all. However, it costs over £100,000 to create the council Climate Action Scorecards. We know times are tough, especially in Local Government, but without charging for bespoke training we are unable to continue to create the Scorecards.